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Mr Riggs Battle Axe McLaren Vale Sparkling Shiraz NV

Posted: April 5, 2017

Subdued slightly oaky aromas and a rich sweet fruit cake of a palate with soft tannins.

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Mr Riggs Piebald McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014

Posted: April 5, 2017

Very ripe dark berry bouquet and perfectly ripe blackberry palate with hints of spices.

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Mr Riggs Mr. McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013

Posted: April 5, 2017

Spicy fragrance with an appealing mintiness. Nicely layered palate with minty chocolate flavours and chewy tannins.

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Mr Riggs McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Quite a medicinal nose and well structured meaty palate with a drying tannic grip.

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Mr Riggs Yacca Paddock Adelaide Hills Tempranillo 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Complex and concentrated wine with a shy nose and nicely balanced youthful palate with good combination of oak and fruit. 3-5

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Mr Riggs The Magnet McLaren Vale Grenache 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Sweet porty nose and firm tannic palate with good fruit intensity. Developing nicely.

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Mr Riggs Piebald Adelaide Syrah 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

A menthol, eucalypt like lift to the oaky nose and a solid, gamey, chocolaty palate with a good tannic grip and delicate acid lift.

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Mr Riggs Outpost Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

A deep crimson wine with lifted minty herbal aromas; hints of spice, earth and tar. Delicious palate, rich and tarry with seamless balance and persistence of fruit, oak and tannins.

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Mr. Riggs The Magnet McLaren Vale Grenache 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Good depth and persistence of cherry and mint characters with a nice savory element.

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Mr. Riggs The Gaffer McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Subtle nutmeg notes on the nose and sound red and black berry fruit flavour intensity.

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Mr. Riggs Mr. Scarce Earth McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013

Posted: April 4, 2017

Great nose – smells like a fruit cake with a palate that has a moderate length of sweet fruit flavours.

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Mr. Riggs Mr. McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013

Posted: April 4, 2017

Spicy sweet plum nose supported by cigar box oak. Quite a grippy palate with sweet ripe fruit flavours.

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Mr. Riggs Mrs McLaren Vale Viognier 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Light apricot aromas with a warm fleshy palate and reasonable length.

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Mr Riggs Outpost Coonawarra Cabernet 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Slightly stalky nose with a berry lift; some chocolate. Solid but elegant sweet fruit palate; good varietal characters and spicy oak.

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Mr Riggs Yacca Paddock Adelaide Hills Tempranillo 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Lifted sweet fruit aromas with savory notes and a firm, appealing spicy berry flavours on a weighty palate.

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Mr Riggs Montepulciano d’ Adelaide Hills Adelaide Hills Montepulciano 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Nice example of style with good intensity of lifted spicy fruit aromas and medium bodied palate with good fruit interest and grippy tannins.

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Mr Riggs Mrs. McLaren Vale Viognier 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

A good food wine with delicate apricot characters on the nose and nicely textured palate.

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Mr Riggs Piebald Adelaide Syrah 2013

Posted: April 4, 2017

A traditional style of shiraz. Lovely depth of honest sweet ripe varietal fruit, good use of vanilla oak and warming alcohol.

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Mr Riggs Mr. McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013

Posted: April 4, 2017

A black cherry/lavender bouquet and a very flavoursome well structured palate with bold fruit expression and big dose of tannins.

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Mr Riggs The Elder McLaren Vale Fortified Shiraz 2013

Posted: April 4, 2017

Dark complex cola-like aromas and stunning flavour complexity with classy spirit, balancing acidity and a silky smooth finish.

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Mr Riggs Adelaide Hills Montepulciano 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

A curiosity of spicy, savory, meaty, beetroot aromas with similar characters echoed on the dark inky palate.

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Mr Riggs The Magnet McLaren Vale Grenache 2013

Posted: April 4, 2017

Dark plum and meaty fragrances and interesting dried fruit palate with fine tannin spread, some firmness and some alcohol heat.

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Mr Riggs McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013

Posted: April 4, 2017

Rich Christmas cake of a nose and very ripe palate with nice dry/sour fruit flavours.

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Mr Riggs Yacca Paddock Adelaide Hills Tempranillo 2013

Posted: April 4, 2017

A light, austere smoky oak/stewed fruit style with powerful tannins. Potential. 5+

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Mr Riggs The Magnet McLaren Vale Grenache 2013

Posted: April 4, 2017

Ageing caramel characters developing on the nose and lovely soft and flavoursome Christmas cake palate. 5+

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Mr Riggs Ein Riese Adelaide Hills Riesling 2013

Posted: April 4, 2017

Off-dry style with obvious perfumed varietal fruit, some residual sweetness and crisp acid. 3-5

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Mr Riggs Piebald McLaren Vale Syrah 2013

Posted: April 4, 2017

“A wine with elegance and class”, noted one judge. Nose still closed but some smoky oak is peeking through. Soft and round in the mouth and full of sweet fruit flavours.

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Mr Riggs Watervale Clare Valley Riesling 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

A crowd pleasing quaffer with ripe confectionery fruit nose and palate and powerful acid. 3-5

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